单选题 However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to ______ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
  • A. overturn
  • B. overtake
  • C. offset
  • D. oppress
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] offset意为“抵销，弥补”。A．overturn意为“打翻；颠覆”；B．overtake意为“赶上，超过”；D．oppress意为“压迫，挤压”。